Impression-stamp.



W. WELLS.

IMPBESSION STAMP.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 12, 1912.

Patented Apr. 29, 1913.

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ATTORNEY.

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WILFRED WELLS, OF PHILADELPHIA, PE

WELLS, TRADING AS THE WELLS STAMP (30., A FIRM DOMICILED IN PHILADEL- PHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

NNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR T0 ELIZABETH IMPRESSION-STAMP.

Patented Apr. 29, 1913.

Application filed July 12, 1912. Serial No. 709,057.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, WVILFRED VVELLs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in thecounty of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a certain new and useful Improved Impression-Stamp, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to impression stamps employed for printing upon knit goods and textile fabrics, particularly underwear and hosiery and relates more specifically to improvements upon the stamp atented to me under date of January 7, 1896, and numbered 552,800.

The principal object of the present invention may be said to reside in the providing of an impression stamp, which is compact, durable, efficient and comparamanufacture, the parts of which are adjustably related to one another, so that one stamp may be utilized for use upon articles varying in size.

Other objects reside in the providing of general details of construction and arrangement of parts as are hereinafter set forth.

WVith these and other objects in view, the invention consists of the improvements hereinafter described and finally claimed.

The nature, characteristic features and scope of the invention will be more fully understood from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings forming part hereof and in which:

Figure 1, is a view of the underside of the impression stamp embodying the invention, Fig. 2, is a view in front elevation of the impression stamp embodying the invention, Fig. 3, is a fragmentary view in section, taken upon the line 3-3 of Fig. 2, but drawn to an enlarged scale, Fig. 4, is a fragmentary view, partly sectioned, illustrating a detail of construction, and Fig. 5, is a view in section taken upon the line 5-5 of Fig. 4.

The present impression stamp is of metal construction throughout and generally speaking comprises an elongated holder, the under face of which is arranged and'constructed to accommodate adjustable letter or character carrying elements disposed at various angles to one another, the several elements being equipped with adjusting devices for retaining the parts in shifted position. The above holder is primarily designed for use in connect-ion with letters or characters formed of strips of phosphor-bronze having cast thereto a backing of Babbitt metal, such as set forth in my above-mentioned patent.

Referring now to the drawings, there is illustrated a physical embodiment of the invention, constructed in a manner best known to me at this time for practicing the invention.

For the sake of illustration, an impression stamp has been shown which is designed for the printing or marking of hosiery, although, obviously, the invention is applicable to other uses. As shown the impression stamp comprises a holder 10, preferably of aluminum on account of its lightness, constituting an elongated plate, the top face of which is provided with an upwardly extending port-ion forming a socket 11, for the reception of a handle 12. In order to provide strength and rigidity to the holder, ribs 13, connect the walls of the socket 11, and the top of the holder 10, the parts being preferably formed integral with one another. The under face of the holder 10, is provided with a series of mortised portions 14, 15, and 16, which mortised portions receive the corresponding tenons 17, 18, and 19, of a series of shiftable letter or character carrying elements 20, 21, and 22, preferably made of aluminum. Thus, the elements 20, 21, and 22, have dove-tailed relation with the holder 10, and while being relatively interlocked with respect to the holder, are capable of being shifted with respect thereto and removal therefrom, if desired.

As clearly shown in Fig. 1, the elements 20, 21, and 22, are arranged at various angles with respect to one another. This is so that the holder may be utilized for the marking of hosiery and in this connection, it may be stated that the element 22, agrees with the heel portion, the element 21, with the sole portion and the element 20, with the toe portion of a sock or stocking. The underside of the holder 10, is cut-away as at 23, and the top of the elements 20, 21, and 22, are cut-away as at 24, see Fig. 2, in order that friction be reduced between the parts and so that at the same time the cost of machine finishing the holder be reduced. The holder 10, is provided adjacent the mortised portions 14, 15, and 16, with flat springlike members 25, see Figs. 1, 4, and 5.

I -.of the elements 20, 21, and 22. Thus, if de- I These members25, are retained in vertical position by incising the walls of the holder 10, as at 26, and fitting the respective ends of each member 25, therein. A set screw 27, is present for cooperating with each spring-like member 25, which screws are adapted to bear against said members 25, and cause the latter toabut against the elements 20, 21, in adjusted positions. turning the screws 27, the .released elements may be readily shifted to assume various positions. This is important, in that sizes of socks or stockings differ and that the heel, sole and toe parts must be accurately marked. The spring-like members 25, serve two purposes, first, the members 25, being resilient, permit of the letter or character carrying elements being easily .shifted with respect to the holder 10-, without binding when the screws 27 are loosened and second, the elements being constructed of aluminum, which is soft metal, the screws 27, are prevented from penetrating the tenons of said elements by said member 25.

In practice, the spring-like members arev made of a hard met-a1, preferably phosphorbronze. The elements 20, 21, and 22, carry letters or characters formed of strips of phosphor-bronze, the same being designated 28. These strips of phosphor-bronze have castthereto a backing of Babbitt metal 29.

The backings 29, in turn are secured by means of pins or the like 30, to the underside and 22, and retain them Thus, by slightly sired, the backings may be readily removed and other backings including their complemental letters or characters substituted therefor. Obviously, if desired an entire element including a backing and its complemental letters or characters may be removed from the holder and a substitution made therefor. As shown at the right-hand side of Fig. 1, the element 22, is cut-away as at 31, and a letter or character receiving frame fitted thereto and secured by means of pins or the like 33, a set screw 34, being present for securing the letters or charac- }ters to place. The frame 32, may be used jwhen it is desired to give the stock being jprinted a style number or other like mark.

What I claim is:

An impression stamp of metal construcition comprising an elongated :holder the ;under face of which is mortised for the re- ?ception of letter or character carrying element-s, a series of letter or character carrymg elements having tenons slldably mount- ?ed in the mortised portions of said holder, lfflat spring-like members fitted vertically jto the mortised portions of said holder and a set screw for cooperating with each of said members for retaining said elements in jshifted position.

signed my name in the presence of: W'ILFRED WELLS.

l/Vitnesses:

AGNES E. CASKEY',

WILLIAM J JAcKsoN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents Washington, D. C.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto ff 

